GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |